Project

Padel
Sports

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2022

Since the 1980s, there has been a growing need for physical activities within urban environments. Gyms, jogging, running, and aerobics gained popularity as a part of a modern lifestyle. Soon, collective competitive sports such as tennis, squash, padel, and street basketball became fashionable among people of all fitness levels, not just professional athletes.

Padel, which originated from tennis and squash, was first played by boat crews in the early 20th century. In the 1960s, it evolved into the sport we know today, played in pairs on a specific type of court. Padel has become a popular sport in Saudi Arabia, particularly among young people.

To meet the needs of padel enthusiasts and practitioners, clubs and associations have been founded, along with the necessary infrastructures. Padel courts are now a part of the urban fabric, spread throughout the city as standalone facilities or within sports centers.

This project combines three padel courts, along with a backup service structure that includes a store, bathrooms, reception area, and an esplanade overlooking the courts. The use of prefabricated materials and parts ensures cost efficiency in construction, and the structure allows for future updates, modernization, or even total disassembly. It can adapt to changing needs, shrink or expand, support events and tournaments, and assume other functions. This dynamic, colorful volumetric system can withstand multiple branding and advertising, making it an evolutive urban structure.

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Location

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Year

2022

Built-up Area

2575 sqm

Status

Ongoing

70-WORK — 2201 PADEL
70-WORK — 2201 PADEL
70-WORK — 2201 PADEL
70-WORK — 2201 PADEL
70-WORK — 2201 PADEL
70-WORK — 2201 PADEL
70-WORK — 2201 PADEL
70-WORK — 2201 PADEL

Team

Abdulatif Almishari, Rui Vargas 

António Brigas, Telmo Rodrigues

Hassan Jumma, Paulo Monteiro, Tiago Lopes, Federica Fortugno

Graphic Design: Aquilino Sotero, Mariana Neves, Federica Fortugno 

TAEP/AAP is a multidisciplinary award-winning architecture and engineering practice based in Kuwait, Portugal and France with a combined experience of over 55+ years.

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